Day of Ashura
Religion · Islam · Wed, August 18, 2021 · Computed (rule)
The tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1443 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ by a day.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29, 2020 | Day of Ashura | 6 yr ago |
| Wed, Aug 18, 2021 | Day of Ashura | 5 yr ago |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2022 | Day of Ashura | 4 yr ago |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2023 | Day of Ashura | 3 yr ago |
| Tue, Jul 16, 2024 | Day of Ashura | 2 yr ago |
| Sat, Jul 5, 2025 | Day of Ashura | 15 mo ago |
| Thu, Jun 25, 2026 | Day of Ashura | 3 mo ago |
| Tue, Jun 15, 2027 | Day of Ashura | in 9 mo |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2028 | Day of Ashura | in 2 yr |
| Wed, May 23, 2029 | Day of Ashura | in 3 yr |
| Mon, May 13, 2030 | Day of Ashura | in 4 yr |
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Source, method and history
- Source
- Umm al-Qura calendar
- How we know
- Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) calendar, as built into ICU. Many communities follow a local or regional moon sighting instead.
- Recurs
- annual
- Feed
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-08-18